diff --git a/src/Gui/Selection.cpp b/src/Gui/Selection.cpp
index 94bdf9974f..4de9c0dd6e 100644
--- a/src/Gui/Selection.cpp
+++ b/src/Gui/Selection.cpp
@@ -2428,7 +2428,7 @@ PyObject *SelectionSingleton::sHasSelection(PyObject * /*self*/, PyObject *args)
 {
     const char *doc = nullptr;
     int resolve = 0;
-    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "|sO!", &doc, &resolve))
+    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "|si", &doc, &resolve))
         return nullptr;
 
     PY_TRY {
diff --git a/src/Mod/Test/Document.py b/src/Mod/Test/Document.py
index 404bdf8e88..782ee133ca 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Test/Document.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Test/Document.py
@@ -475,6 +475,12 @@ class DocumentBasicCases(unittest.TestCase):
         self.Doc.removeObject(obj.Name)
         del obj
 
+    def testHasSelection(self):
+        if FreeCAD.GuiUp:
+            import FreeCADGui
+
+            self.assertFalse(FreeCADGui.Selection.hasSelection("", 1))
+
     def testPropertyLink_Issue2902Part1(self):
         o1 = self.Doc.addObject("App::FeatureTest", "test1")
         o2 = self.Doc.addObject("App::FeatureTest", "test2")